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How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
485
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How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)
Comedy

Three broke men try to become rich by finding rich women.Three broke men try to become rich by finding rich women.Three broke men try to become rich by finding rich women.

  • Director
    • Rod Daniel
  • Writers
    • Steven Peterman
    • Gary Dontzig
  • Stars
    • John Stamos
    • Joshua Malina
    • Shemar Moore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    485
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rod Daniel
    • Writers
      • Steven Peterman
      • Gary Dontzig
    • Stars
      • John Stamos
      • Joshua Malina
      • Shemar Moore
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Stamos
    John Stamos
    • Tom Nathan
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • Mark Sickler
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Jason Hunt
    Dorie Barton
    Dorie Barton
    • Tiffany Kennedy
    Carole Davis
    Carole Davis
    • Catherine
    • (as Carole Raphaelle Davis)
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Franklyn
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Santa
    Roark Critchlow
    Roark Critchlow
    • Gunther
    Shelley Malil
    Shelley Malil
    • Rhajid
    Deprise Brescia
    Deprise Brescia
    • Ashley
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Jacqueline Kennedy
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • John Kennedy
    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Shatzie
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Buzz
    Gabrielle Anwar
    Gabrielle Anwar
    • Jenny Seeger
    Lucinda Lewis
    • Victoria
    Kelly Rebecca Walsh
    Kelly Rebecca Walsh
    • Stephanie
    Jeanne Chinn
    Jeanne Chinn
    • Paula
    • (as Jeanne Chin)
    • Director
      • Rod Daniel
    • Writers
      • Steven Peterman
      • Gary Dontzig
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    1Kamandi73

    Lame Story about Greed & Dishonesty for Christmas

    Three guys who think they are a lot hotter than they really are spend the Christmas holidays pretending to be wealthy playboys so they can hook up with gold diggers and rich women who are looking for rich men. It is a lot shallower than that, and there is nothing positive, uplifting, or good-hearted. Just a sad story about greedy materialistic people failing to find any meaningful relationships.
    1Brian-55

    Just horrid.

    This movie was the worst Christmas film I've ever seen. Totally inappropriate for any family viewing. Cheap exploitation and crude humor does not make a film! Grotesque "Sweaterpuppets" and dirty old scotsmen grabbing and yanking on something under another man's kilt is truly awful for a evening "family" movie. Needless to say Fox really blew this one.
    7smartbomb

    BIG surprise

    This movie totally surprised me. I actually turned on the tube to watch something else, but this movie turned out to be on instead. And sure, the title "How to Marry a Billionaire" only made me think of that ridiculous TV stunt a while back, so I was only going to watch it until I could verify how bad it would be. Boy was I surprised! What this movie really has going for it is the writing and the perfectly timed comedic acting. Sure, the story's fairly cliched (true love is better than money, etc., etc.) but the ride is totally funny and entertaining. The three lead actors are all *very* funny in this, and there are some great moments with the supporting cast. Their timing and rapport feels authentic and some of the jokes are laugh-out-loud hilarious (some of the gags are still repeating themselves in my head as I write this).

    I dunno why more TV movies aren't this good. I'd certainly stay tuned to more of them if they were. The cast all seemed to be having a great time; you'd have to be totally humourless not to crack a smile. So as long as you don't expect *too* much, you'll have a great time wasting a couple hours. Kudos to anyone involved for putting in the extra effort.
    9steve-thompson25

    Much funnier than expected - a bit like "Scrubs"

    I only started watching this because of the West Wing connection (i.e. Joshua Malina was given second billing) but it was much better than I'd expected from reading the blurb. I found it to be a funny, well-written (if somewhat cliched) piece with strong performances all round, and a cute poodle. It reminded me a lot of "Scrubs" and is certainly worth higher than a lousy 4.4 you guys! (The same score, incidentally as "Legally Blond 2" - Please!)
    6photoweborama

    Cute but slow paced. Predictable.

    Cute but it was slow paced. I did enjoy it but my tastes are much different from your average movie critic. I like these cute, sappy movies myself. I almost turned it off because of the slow pace but I made it to the end.

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • How to Marry a Billionaire
    • Filming locations
      • Grossmont High School - 1100 Murray Drive, La Mesa, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Fox Television Network
      • New Regency Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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